Empire State Building Refuses Request to Honor Pediatric Cancer awarenes

The Empire State Building, which has lit the Manhattan skyline in the past to honor Gay Pride Week, Chinese New Year, and even the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has refused requests to light up in honor the struggle faced by kids battling cancer and their families.

Little Cole Stoddard told his dad, Tony, something that will probably tear your heart to pieces like it did his dad. The 5-year-old said “I’m not going to grow up to do anything.” not long after, Cole died from a vicious form of brain cancer.

Stoddard put in a formal request with the Empire State Building asking to go gold for one night to raise awareness for pediatric cancer research.

But, the Empire State Building said no, simultaneously crushing Tony’s promise to son that his life would mean something. Other young cancer patient parents are now rallying around the Stoddards.

As the Fox report highlights, the Empire State Building has indeed been decorated in rainbow lights for Gay Pride Week.